Lisa is a DPhil candidate in International Relations at St Antony's College. Her research examines the securitisation of critical minerals within the context of US–China strategic competition, with a particular focus on their role in the AI and defence sectors. She is funded by the ESRC Grand Union DTP, St Antony's College, and the Department of Politics and International Relations.

Annie is a DPhil in International Relations candidate at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, co-supervised by Professor Edward Keene and Professor Todd Hall. Her research examines China in international society in the early twentieth century, particularly China's diplomatic engagement in the League of Nations and China's contestation of sovereignty and international order. Her broader research interests include the history of international organisations, historical international order, and the history of modern China.